Science Cafè: What doesn’t kill them makes them stronger

Outside her lab, Dr Rozaihan engages with farmers to promote and increase their awareness and knowledge about the threats of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The spread of AMR due to antibiotics use in food animals (particularly for non-therapeutic use) impacts the health of people on the farms and, more distantly, via the food supply chain. However, the greater threat lies in the lack of accurate public knowledge about AMR.